as in suitable
having the required skills for an acceptable level of performance
a capable and efficient editor
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Recent Examples of capable
Oblivion Remastered hints that the RPG jewel in Xbox’s repertoire is aware of interest in its vaunted catalogue and capable of doing justice to old workhorses (annoying crashes, frame-rate dips, and pop-in notwithstanding).
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Lightweight yet capable, this 2-in-1 Chromebook features an Intel N3450 Quad-Core processor, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage—enough muscle to easily handle browsing, streaming, and basic work tasks.
—New Atlas, 7 May 2025
China’s total number of satellites could tick up fast, because unlike Europe, the country is actually capable of launching a lot of rockets.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
Cincinnati prioritized Knight, taking him with pick No. 49 in the second round, knowing the importance of adding a player capable of starting immediately.
—Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Craig Jenkins, Vulture, 8 May 2025
Lightweight yet capable, this 2-in-1 Chromebook features an Intel N3450 Quad-Core processor, 4GB of RAM, and 32GB of storage—enough muscle to easily handle browsing, streaming, and basic work tasks.
—New Atlas, 7 May 2025
China’s total number of satellites could tick up fast, because unlike Europe, the country is actually capable of launching a lot of rockets.
—Ross Andersen, The Atlantic, 6 May 2025
Cincinnati prioritized Knight, taking him with pick No. 49 in the second round, knowing the importance of adding a player capable of starting immediately.
—Paul Dehner Jr., New York Times, 26 Apr. 2025
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Recent Examples of Synonyms for capable
Adjective
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These options provide faster data transfer rates and are more suitable for today's high-volume data needs.—
Gene Marks,
Forbes.com,
4 May 2025
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The fan also has a larger size that is suitable for bathrooms up to 150 square feet.—
Molly Blanco,
Better Homes & Gardens,
2 May 2025
Adjective
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The letter also asks Trump to extend Section 181 of the federal tax code and increase the caps on tax-deductible qualified film and TV production expenditures, as well as reinstating the ability to carry back losses, which the groups say would give production companies more financial stability.—
Ryan Faughnder,
Los Angeles Times,
13 May 2025
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The state isn’t tracking the number of students who have since qualified due to the change.—
Becca Savransky,
Idaho Statesman,
13 May 2025
Adjective
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If the Huskies can play postseason football and make the NCAA tournament in basketball and hockey, why can’t the Minutemen be at least competent in all three?—
Matt Baker,
New York Times,
14 May 2025
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Working with competent logistics and shipping partners will give you access to detailed information about compliance and about duties and taxes in each marketplace.—
Greg Hewitt,
Forbes.com,
14 May 2025
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In Jayden’s case, the doctors were not able to revive the boy.—
Madeline Buckley,
Chicago Tribune,
15 May 2025
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But in order to do that, the entire enterprise needs to be ready and able to scale.—
Megan Poinski,
Forbes.com,
15 May 2025
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“Capable.” Merriam-Webster.com Thesaurus, Merriam-Webster, https://www.merriam-webster.com/thesaurus/capable. Accessed 21 May. 2025.
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